Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Lightship Men Get Christmas Good Cheer

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1020A
Date Released
23 Dec 1948
Date submitted
21 Dec 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lightshipmen Get Christmas Good Cheer. DESCRIPTION: Eastbourne lifeboat goes out to take the Christmas food etc., to the lightship Royal Sovereign. SHOTLIST: KS GV lifeboat in shed. Lifeboat hauled out of shed & across beach into water, panning shot. Aboard lifeboat, including the Mayor of Eastbourne. LS Royal Sovereign lightship, off Eastbourne. Lifeboat approaches, hands over Christmas fare, including holly etc. GV crew aboard lightship holding up Christmas fare.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Eastbourne; Sussex
Card file number
51239
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Lightship Men Get Christmas Good Cheer', British Movietone News Issue No. 1020A, 23 Dec 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15491 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)